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  1. Family history of sun exposure increases skin cancer risk, study shows

    Family history of sun exposure increases skin cancer risk, study shows

    Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic in the US said genetic testing to assess risk factors for patients with a family history of melanoma is rare, with limited previous studies showing that only 2-2.5 percent of all cases are genetic. . ,The results, published in the Journal of the American...
  2. British cancer patient joins world's first skin cancer vaccine trial

    British cancer patient joins world's first skin cancer vaccine trial

    LONDON (AP) — An international clinical trial testing a new cancer immunotherapy that prevents skin cancer from recurring has recruited its first patient in Britain this week.The mRNA-based technology, the same vaccine technology used for some COVID vaccinations, is being targeted at people...
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